Reviews

These Costa Mesa reviews certainly make me proud. When I work with my clients, I am driven to make sure that each of my clients has a great experience, whether selling or buying. I’m very modest, but sometimes the thing that speaks volumes is when my clients talk about their experience:

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April 2015 We were looking for a Costa Mesa realtor who really knew what they were doing. We found him. Colin Delaney absolutely knew every area in Costa Mesa, knew all the neighborhoods, and more than anything I could absolutely trust his opinion. He had our best interests out in front of everything. We looked at a lot of homes, and he gave me all the pros and cons of every home and every location. And we took a while to find this home – Colin was very patient with us. I would tell anyone looking in Costa Mesa there is no better choice: Do it right! You have to call Colin! – Brett H.

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April 2013

Colin helped develop a successful marketing strategy to sell our house and suggested helpful tips to sell our home, including when to try to sell and how to enhance our home to obtain the best price. I was very impressed with the entire marketing approach. He readily agreed to meet with us at night after work and on weekends. He also worked tirelessly to help us negotiate the purchase of a new home with a difficult seller. Colin made himself available, was very personable and gave us good advice. We would definitely use him again. – Leslie & Ken G.

As an lender who deals with lots of agents, I want to tell you what a fabulous job you did selling the house I lived in here in Mesa Verde. Thanks Colin! It was a pleasure working with you, I would gladly recommend your services to anyone I know looking to buy/sell in the Costa Mesa area. Best, Megan

COLIN WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND AND FOUND ME THE PERFECT HOUSE. HE ALSO HELPED ME THROUGH A VERY DIFICULT TIME WITH THE LENDER. COLIN WAS GREAT AT PREVIEWING HOMES AND WOULD DO ALL THE LEGWORK SO I WOULDN’T HAVE TO SEE EVERYTHING ON THE MARKET. HE REALLY “GOT” WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR. MOST OF ALL HE IS SUCH AN EXPERT IN COSTA MESA, HE REALLY KNOWS ALL THE NEIGHBORHOODS BETTER THAN ANYONE. – Joanne

As an attorney and a real estate broker I was estatic at what a good job you did selling our family home. We had a very challenging probate sale transaction, and you handled it very smoothly and very professionally. I enjoyed working with you and appreciate your professionalism and focus for such a small property. Happy New Year.

Colin was a fantastic agent to work with when purchasing our first home. He was honest about each place we saw and constantly pointed out things to look for or issues that we did not notice. I would recommend him to anyone. – Colby and Steve

Colin was a great agent. He was patient and wise. He explained everything to us, was always available and handeled anything that came up. It was important, especially because he was dealing with a hostile tenant and a very complicated short sale situation with the bank. He always made himself availabe to us and let us know what was happening, and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to anyone needed a good realtor. – Lydia and Doug

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December 2010

$601,000, Seller, 5411 Strasbourg Ave, Irvine CA

Colin is a true professional that not only knows and understands the real estate market and business, but he knows how to take care of people. He is an excellent communicator and someone that I trust. I have already recommended him and his company to at least one friend that has choosen to do business with him. – – Ron B

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December 2010

$390,000, Buyer, 28836 Oakview Lane, Foothill Ranch CA

I was referred to Colin by a mutual friend named Jeff who had used Colin in the past and points out that he is not only effective but honest. And I’m glad that I ended up using Colin. Colin never fails to be honest and upfront with me about a house and its faults, even if I disagreed (and upon retrospect, he was usually right – I’m incredibly grateful that I have the house now as opposed to that 1-bathroom cottage in Irvine that he didn’t think would suit me). But he would never fail to follow through my offers and check up with them. Colin also is warm, friendly, and incredibly patient. We searched for over six months (which was nothing compared to one homebuyer he had that lasted several years!) and he graciously drove me around Orange County in the cities I requested, and never failed to check listings for me. Colin would additionally follow through with listings I found in Redfin and Zillow, and constantly monitor the status of certain houses. Each weekend he would guide me, and on the rare cases he couldn’t make it, he gave me advance notice. One thing I am especially appreciative about is Colin’s quick response and keeping things up to date. Any listing that was a potential canidate, he would inform me if we’d go see it on the weekend. One time, he found a foreclosure and within an hour during my lunch break, we dashed off to view it because it wasn’t going to be available long. The escrow process was so smooth because not only did Colin was on standby and responded back with the paperwork almost within the hour, but he was also available to contact and fax information late at night. Colin could always be counted on to make himself available, especially in an emergency. He was especially quick in settling a fiasco with the application with the state tax credit (one mess I would not have gotten through if not for him). Even now after I bought my house, Colin never fails to greet me with respect and answer any questions or issues I have about the house or future paperwork. He can also be counted on obtaining contact information to other resources for the house; I found a good handyman and roofer thanks to Colin. Will I use him again? Without question. And I certainly passed out his business cards at my housewarming party (which he graciously attended to my requests) which should indicate whether I’d recommend him to my friends. – – Kenyon C.

After attempting 3 times over the last 5 years to start searching for an investment property, I found Colin who took the time to listen to what I wanted to do and lined up properties meeting my criteria. Other agents had simply put me on mailing lists with lots of properties that I had no interest in. He notified me of new properties that had just been listed, made suggestions, and played interfererance when I had issues with the bank. – – Bill M

Colin is fantastic, I cannot say enough good things about him. My family was in a complicated situation, both our parents passed away in a short period of time and we had to deal with the estate quickly. I had a family member living in the house that was ill and resistant to the sale. Colin was so diplomatic and calm and kind that the family member was won over in a matter of minutes of meeting him. It was a difficult situation that Colin difused immediately, and he manuevered the escrow period brilliantly. Every step of the way, he went above and beyond the call of duty (even finding the family member a new place to live and handling the application process without charge). And I believe he really gave us sound advice and we made a very strong sale. I would use Colin again in a heartbeat. He is the best. – – Kim F.

Working with Colin Delaney was a wonderful experience. He is very familiar with all of the neighborhoods in Costa Mesa and it was a great asset to me while I was shopping for homes in the area. Colin was quick to respond to my many questions in both email and over the phone and was patient and willing to educate me on the process of buying a house as we moved along. My particular deal was a messy short sale and he stayed on top of all of the paperwork and deadlines that we had to meet in order to close the purchase. I would certainly recommend Colin to anyone looking for a good agent. – Randy H.

Colin listened to our needs and offered recommendations based on what we were looking for. Made us a priority throughout the entire process and keep us well informed on what was going on. Was aggressive with the other party when we needed him to. Never thought we would be in our dream house, and Colin made it happen. A true professional. He found just the right home for us, so much that the home we bought was not even on the market. Very insightful and understands the real estate market.

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April 2010

$442,000 Condo Buyer, 8933 Amador Circle #1317D, Huntington Beach, CA

Showed me properties which met my needs exactly. Coordinated with the selling agent to expedite my moving date. Couldn’t have done it without his help. It was especially good working with him because it was a move from our long time family home, and he was never pushy, always patient to find just the right fit for me. Great job! – – MaryLee P

Colin did an outstanding job for me. Priced my home right and it sold within 3 days! Did a great job getting me into my new home by coordinating the closing of both escrows. Very professional. – MaryLee P